So Wondolowski is certain to be hoisting hardware at season's end. Should he find a way to score five goals in his remaining four MLS matches, he'll also make history.

With 22 goals — eight more than anyone else in MLS this season — Wondolowski is five shy of matching Roy Lassiter's single-season MLS record.

That record isn't top of mind.

"The MLS Cup, that's what you play for," Wondolowski said via the league's website. "You don't play to be player of the week. You don't play for stats. You play for championships."

Said teammate Mehdi Ballouchy to the San Jose Mercury News: "Wondo's the best forward around the box. His game is very simple. He doesn't try to do too much. He's not going to try to get his goals; he's not that type of person."